President Obama Oval Office Speech on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq

Tuesday, August 31st


Here is a link to the CSPAN video of President Obama's Speech which is 18 minutes long.

Obama Speech Video

Here is a link to the text of President Obama's Speech

Obama Speech Text

Discussion Question: Whether you saw the President's speech live, viewed the video, or read the text of his speech on ending combat operations in Iraq, what did you think ? What did you agree with ? What, if anything did you disagree with ? What were his most powerful lines ? What connections did President Obama make between current events, and American History ?

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